The Hudson Valley Mystery

New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries #6

by Craig Stephen Copland

THE HUDSON VALLEY MYSTERY. A terrible tragedy has taken place just outside New York City. A young man murdered his father and then went stark raving mad. Sherlock Holmes is called upon by the lad’s mother to solve the crime. So Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson make their way to America. There they meet the villains of Tammany Hall and maybe – no one will ever know – a ghostly apparition the haunts the pleasant glade known as Sleepy Hollow. This new Sherlock Holmes mystery by Craig Stephen Copland is inspired by “The Buscombe Valley Mystery,” one of the original stories in the canon of Sherlock Holmes. The unique characters of those stories are all still there present. The events and the setting may be new, but Sherlockians everywhere will recognize the mind and actions of the world’s most beloved detective.

374 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 9, 2014

Reviews

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰
I listed to this as part of Sherlock Holmes Never Dies. Sherlock, Mary, and Dr. Watson travel to America to help with a murder in Sleepy Hollow. It has NewYork history and is very interesting., I would recommend it to fans of Sherlock Holmes. 2023 🕵️‍♂️🎩👩‍🦰🛳

[WhatShouldIRead · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an OK read for me. I thought it had very little atmosphere and from whatever descriptions I got could have been placed anywhere, not necessarily in the Hudson Valley (Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow). Also, some of the situations were beyond my belief and felt out of place.

The good thing is that Watson and Holmes had Mrs. Watson along and she contributed some good ideas. Otherwise, this was a one-off for me.

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful Holmes & Watson mystery.

Mr. Copland writes his novels in a very similar to Dickens style. I can see he desires to put the settings, manner of speech, clothing, etc., in an appropriate tribute to Dickens. I enjoyed this story very much and am ready to dive into the next book in Copland’s Sherlock collection. Read the book! :)

[Gus Scholtz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holmes , John and even Mary Watson are wrapped in a mystery of a hysterical son following his fathers murder. All signs point to him. But we know Holmes thinks differently.
Holmes is back in New York.

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy reading new Sherlock Holmes stories and Copland does a good job. The story line is interesting plus he brings in true historical facts. If you enjoy mysteries you will enjoy this story.

[Gary Leibl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. My only criticism is that it needs to be edited more.

[Darrell Reppart · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy read, entertaining.

[J.D. Schechter · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of his best

A true enough picture of Tammany Hall, intricately plotted enough to be truly Sherlockian, but the author needs a refresher in NYC geography

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story about an area where I grew up and the stories of the headless horseman. It was great to have Sherlock Holmes in NY with beloved historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt as supporting characters. The mystery was suspenseful and creatively written with Mary Watson being a big help to her husband in solving some of the mystery.